Not exactly sure how i stumbled into your stuff , but good on you for trying to just talk people through the jist . i myself have been bug slinging for many a year and get half frustrated just trying to explain , A it's a passion , B so enjoyable to actually get it , and C it can be as fruitful as any fishing when done even close to right ! Thank you sir for even trying to reach the masses with teaching .
Awesome pattern Gunnar, a real bass-0-matic! Another form follows function streamer. You trimmed it beautifully too! You and the Mrs produced a beautiful baby too, God bless you and yours. Thanks for all your tutorials.
You mentioned that you live in the north woods and tanic waters. I live in the eastern lower peninsula of Michigan and rarely find clear water so this is exactly what I'm looking for.
Awesome looking fly. I’m going to have to add this to the tying list for this winter. Also, loved the surprise appearance of your son. Enjoy him and love him like crazy. God bless.
Thank a lot for this video. I used some of the principles you show here to create some super effective flies. I've even put them on jig heads and done really well in deep stillwater. Keep up the good work!
Great tie not to complicated and looks like it could be deadly. Congratulations, they only cry for 13 years then all of a sudden there smarter than you for the next 5 years :)
Have you gotten your wee one out fishing yet? I had my son in a chest carrier with me when he was that small, covered appropriately with protective eyewear and infant ok sunscreen. We got outdoors asap, it was a monumental effort most times - taking a portable crib or bassinette, diaper bags, coolers etc but it was a great family experience. My boy has really hit the gas on his fishing passion this year (he's 7 now) learning both fly and spinning techniques. He's started tying flies (with help) too. Looking forward to more videos, I have been enjoying the ones where you are out and fishing too. I remembered your video on the line basket while I was out fishing this weekend, as I had forgotten mine and was really not happy getting tangled in weeds every cast, or having my sinking line sink at my feet and cutting my casts short.
Bob Clouser's Clouser Minnow was the first fly in the history of the sport to incorporate Hourglass Lead Eyes. Up until that point, the product didn't exist. Stacked as a simple Hair Wing style streamer with a Stabilizer Wing over the Hourglass Eyes - similar to Flatwings and Bendbacks, you end up with a Clouser Minnow. When you take that platform and manipulate the silhouette to create a larger profile and bulky head, it forced you to utilize the full extent of the hook shank. Bucktail tail, Brush body to fill the void, Bulkhead over Lead Eyes. It is simply a Bulkhead Clouser. And weather or not you see that is besides the point, as my intention (personally) were to create just that, thereby using Bob Clouser for the inspiration and giving him credit as such.
Just to be clear - lead eyes are not what inverts the hook on a Clouser Minnow, but the stabilizer wing. Because the Slow Jig Clouser is tied in the round without a stabilizer, the keel of the hook will win out in the long run. Because the fly is intended to be fished in shallow streams with a floating line (not dredged or fished deep), tying them on the bottom is the simplest and best solution as the fly will be fished higher in the water column. Just because it doesn't fit your definition of a Clouser, doesn't change where the inspiration came from.
@@Gunnar_Brammer Yeah absolutely. Its the drag created the winging material that inverts most flies. I often laugh when I see lead wire being lashed longitudinally along the bottom of a hook shank to make flies swim one way or another. There isn't enough axial leverage for the weight of the wire to impart any significant rotational forces on the hook. The drag imparted by the winging material is nearly always going to override that. And the keel effect of the hook bend as well.
Didn’t tie mine the exact way but this has great action like a jerk bait I used 3 inch ep brushes has the head just started tying and was a little nervous about trying the dubbing loop
Really nice fly m8. I was wandering if you could do a "series" of char and Brown trout streamers or should we basically just " scale down" the streamers you're already doing??? Best regards from Iceland.
Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/3JdFUt3uovo/v-deo.html This is the Chosen One - Silicone over Bead Chain eyes which is the same head design as the Slow Jig (just bead chain instead of lead eyes). The fly is a beast - swims and darts around like a tube jig. Lead eyes wouldn't balance well - the version we'll cover with the Chosen One will use lead wire on the shank up in the head (better mass distribution which will balance better with the trapped air). Lead eyes will dip it down a little to fast, but the bead chain is a fun option if you space them back farther in the head.
How do you like the new HMH?...looks a lot like the LAW viseThey used to be made here up the block by API..my friend Stump still uses his,,#0 year old vise ...
Thanks you Mark, I really appreciate that. The vise is HMH's new TRV, which is currently only available by contacting them directly - us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=71f13bc38cc5be9ec12f09dee&id=8c608546fc
Question: just before you placed the dubbing material in the dubbing loop you applied something to the thread of the loop. Can you please tell me exactly what product you applied to secure the material in the loop? Thank you!
firebirder94 it gives the fly a little more action since it almost wants to turn over. They usually aren't fished right on the bottom, but stripped back fairly quickly mid water column
Great stuff Gunnar, have learned so much from your vids, was going to ask you about ‘dressed up clouser patterns’ as i fish them a lot for Zander here in the UK.
This is a pretty small fly in the big fly spectrum, I fish a 6wt most often for single hook patterns and smaller articulated flies and an 8 wt most often for when the flies hit 6" and up.
Hey Mike, I don't sell flies anymore - but I do have a boat load of Trout Streamer Tutorials. They are just far older - gotta go way back on UA-cam to find them. Trout Nugget, Trutta's Demise, Sculp Daddy, Triple Sculp Daddy, Martian, Skinny-Dipper, Hot Fuzz, and Super Jerk are all very productive Trout Flies, and the Seasoned Geezer is my all time favorite, especially for smaller water and floating line use.
Where does this Clouser stuff end. Bob did not even invent the lead dumbbell (Tom Schmuecker), or for that mater the earlier bead chain. He did position them further back on the hook. Other than that a two color bucktail fly is basically a Joe Brooks Blond saltwater fly, and even that may be a reach, slapping JB's name on a bucktail. Bob seems to be a great guy, but the idea he invented anything was always a stretch. But now flies that are pretty distant from even the Clouser, are "Clousers". How long till someone posts an Adams dry fly and calls it a Clouser derivative. Nice fly.
Clouser style? The only thing that has in common with a Clouser minnow are the eyes. Eyes under the shank, it rides hook down. Nice fly but not even a Clouser.
Not exactly sure how i stumbled into your stuff , but good on you for trying to just talk people through the jist . i myself have been bug slinging for many a year and get half frustrated just trying to explain , A it's a passion , B so enjoyable to actually get it , and C it can be as fruitful as any fishing when done even close to right ! Thank you sir for even trying to reach the masses with teaching .
The boy and you are the same! Congratulations!
Awesome pattern Gunnar, a real bass-0-matic! Another form follows function streamer. You trimmed it beautifully too!
You and the Mrs produced a beautiful baby too, God bless you and yours. Thanks for all your tutorials.
Thank you for sharing. Your videos are great. Your piece in flytyer magazine was awesome. You are the next GEN of fly tyers. Keep up the good work!
You mentioned that you live in the north woods and tanic waters. I live in the eastern lower peninsula of Michigan and rarely find clear water so this is exactly what I'm looking for.
Congratulations on being featured in Fly Tyer Magazine.
Awesome looking fly. I’m going to have to add this to the tying list for this winter. Also, loved the surprise appearance of your son. Enjoy him and love him like crazy. God bless.
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Thank a lot for this video. I used some of the principles you show here to create some super effective flies. I've even put them on jig heads and done really well in deep stillwater. Keep up the good work!
Beautiful little noisemaker! Congrats man. And awesome awesome awesome fly. Super happy to see something new for floating lines.
Great tie not to complicated and looks like it could be deadly. Congratulations, they only cry for 13 years then all of a sudden there smarter than you for the next 5 years :)
Gotta think any fish that eats bait fish would take a swing at this pattern. Thanks for the great tutorial
Nice tie!! Gotta get back into making brushes.. and using all this buck tail I never use.
Very nice tye!
Super nice. Great job
Have you gotten your wee one out fishing yet? I had my son in a chest carrier with me when he was that small, covered appropriately with protective eyewear and infant ok sunscreen. We got outdoors asap, it was a monumental effort most times - taking a portable crib or bassinette, diaper bags, coolers etc but it was a great family experience. My boy has really hit the gas on his fishing passion this year (he's 7 now) learning both fly and spinning techniques. He's started tying flies (with help) too.
Looking forward to more videos, I have been enjoying the ones where you are out and fishing too. I remembered your video on the line basket while I was out fishing this weekend, as I had forgotten mine and was really not happy getting tangled in weeds every cast, or having my sinking line sink at my feet and cutting my casts short.
How that could possibly referred to as a clouser escapes me!
Bob Clouser's Clouser Minnow was the first fly in the history of the sport to incorporate Hourglass Lead Eyes. Up until that point, the product didn't exist. Stacked as a simple Hair Wing style streamer with a Stabilizer Wing over the Hourglass Eyes - similar to Flatwings and Bendbacks, you end up with a Clouser Minnow. When you take that platform and manipulate the silhouette to create a larger profile and bulky head, it forced you to utilize the full extent of the hook shank. Bucktail tail, Brush body to fill the void, Bulkhead over Lead Eyes. It is simply a Bulkhead Clouser. And weather or not you see that is besides the point, as my intention (personally) were to create just that, thereby using Bob Clouser for the inspiration and giving him credit as such.
@@Gunnar_Brammer I appreciate the detailed response but just having lead eyes doesn't make it a closer. Especially as hen they're on the wrong side !
Just to be clear - lead eyes are not what inverts the hook on a Clouser Minnow, but the stabilizer wing. Because the Slow Jig Clouser is tied in the round without a stabilizer, the keel of the hook will win out in the long run. Because the fly is intended to be fished in shallow streams with a floating line (not dredged or fished deep), tying them on the bottom is the simplest and best solution as the fly will be fished higher in the water column. Just because it doesn't fit your definition of a Clouser, doesn't change where the inspiration came from.
@@Gunnar_Brammer Yeah absolutely. Its the drag created the winging material that inverts most flies. I often laugh when I see lead wire being lashed longitudinally along the bottom of a hook shank to make flies swim one way or another. There isn't enough axial leverage for the weight of the wire to impart any significant rotational forces on the hook. The drag imparted by the winging material is nearly always going to override that. And the keel effect of the hook bend as well.
Love your sons name. Great tie.
Didn’t tie mine the exact way but this has great action like a jerk bait I used 3 inch ep brushes has the head just started tying and was a little nervous about trying the dubbing loop
I really "need" to try this 1 4 Brown trout!!
okay what vise is that? Nice fly! You made a nice video as always. Thanks for sharing, All the best Sean
Gunner. Slow jig clousers which wheight or size barbell are used per hook size. We tye are's on 6 to 2 4xl down eye hooks.
Thanks Brother! Going to give it a try!
Great tie. Would you say that would be a fall fish imitation? I'm looking for one for PA.
Great tying and tips as always . Would senyos dubbing be ok for the dubbing looped body cheers .
I really enjoy your tying videos! Always easy to follow and well spoken. Keep them coming
Can i change strung fuzzy fiber with ep fiber, for the head..
Hey hey hey!! I didnt have to wait long for this since last video. Great tutorial as alway, thanks!!
Really nice fly m8.
I was wandering if you could do a "series" of char and Brown trout streamers or should we basically just " scale down" the streamers you're already doing???
Best regards from Iceland.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Gunnnar, where did U get the vise U are using? HMH?? I do like it!!!
tell me about your new vise i tie on a hmh cross over
Rewatched this because I'm about to get the materials. Any other favorite color combos?
Just curious, have you ever tried a silicone head on this fly like you do on the chosen one? If so, how did it fish and what was the movement like?
Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/3JdFUt3uovo/v-deo.html This is the Chosen One - Silicone over Bead Chain eyes which is the same head design as the Slow Jig (just bead chain instead of lead eyes). The fly is a beast - swims and darts around like a tube jig. Lead eyes wouldn't balance well - the version we'll cover with the Chosen One will use lead wire on the shank up in the head (better mass distribution which will balance better with the trapped air). Lead eyes will dip it down a little to fast, but the bead chain is a fun option if you space them back farther in the head.
How do you like the new HMH?...looks a lot like the LAW viseThey used to be made here up the block by API..my friend Stump still uses his,,#0 year old vise ...
Gunnar, any good substitute for the fuzzy fiber? Could I use something like neer hair?
Hi Gunnar. Your craftsmanship is excellent. I'm wondering what kind of vice it is? I looked at the Catalog of HMH and did not find anything like it.
Thanks you Mark, I really appreciate that. The vise is HMH's new TRV, which is currently only available by contacting them directly - us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=71f13bc38cc5be9ec12f09dee&id=8c608546fc
Question: just before you placed the dubbing material in the dubbing loop you applied something to the thread of the loop. Can you please tell me exactly what product you applied to secure the material in the loop? Thank you!
dubbing wax
I hope to be 50 percent as good as you on the vise!!!
do you like the mojo bass better than the redington predator?
Nice tie. What HMH jaws is that?
what all flies inspired this i see three or four, those being the clouser, seasoned geaser, murdock minnow,
How do you like the HMH Law look-alike vise?
What is the reason for making a weighted fly that rides hook down? Being a lmb fisherman I’m just curious since it seems more likely to snag?
firebirder94 it gives the fly a little more action since it almost wants to turn over. They usually aren't fished right on the bottom, but stripped back fairly quickly mid water column
Where do you get strung fuzzy fibers?
Great stuff Gunnar, have learned so much from your vids, was going to ask you about ‘dressed up clouser patterns’ as i fish them a lot for Zander here in the UK.
Hi, Gunnar what wt rod do you use to cast those big flies?
This is a pretty small fly in the big fly spectrum, I fish a 6wt most often for single hook patterns and smaller articulated flies and an 8 wt most often for when the flies hit 6" and up.
@@Gunnar_Brammer oh ok I wasn't sure
Can I sub lite brite for ripple on the head. It is on back order and I wanna tie. Great vids!!!
Lite Brite, Flashabou Dubbing, Ripple Ice, Wing N' Flash - basically any fine cut Mylar is a perfect substitute for the Ripple Ice in the head
Where can you find fuzzy fiber? A very nice fly
You can find it at Hedron Inc: www.hedroninc.com/
Gunnar do you sell any trout streamers.
Hey Mike, I don't sell flies anymore - but I do have a boat load of Trout Streamer Tutorials. They are just far older - gotta go way back on UA-cam to find them. Trout Nugget, Trutta's Demise, Sculp Daddy, Triple Sculp Daddy, Martian, Skinny-Dipper, Hot Fuzz, and Super Jerk are all very productive Trout Flies, and the Seasoned Geezer is my all time favorite, especially for smaller water and floating line use.
Where does this Clouser stuff end. Bob did not even invent the lead dumbbell (Tom Schmuecker), or for that mater the earlier bead chain. He did position them further back on the hook. Other than that a two color bucktail fly is basically a Joe Brooks Blond saltwater fly, and even that may be a reach, slapping JB's name on a bucktail. Bob seems to be a great guy, but the idea he invented anything was always a stretch. But now flies that are pretty distant from even the Clouser, are "Clousers". How long till someone posts an Adams dry fly and calls it a Clouser derivative.
Nice fly.
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Nice.
New vice ?
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Man….seems a shame to even fish it. What a beautiful fly.
Clouser style? The only thing that has in common with a Clouser minnow are the eyes. Eyes under the shank, it rides hook down. Nice fly but not even a Clouser.